Konstantin Mikhailovich Makharadze “V.I. Lenin". 1972. Exhibition of works by artists of Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia/RIA News
On 12 June 1924, the leadership of the Communist Party of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) decided to undertake national-territorial delimitation in Central Asia. On 24 October of the same year, the Soviet quasi-parliament formalized this decision as legislation. As a result, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan emerged on the political map of the world as union republics and autonomies. At the same time, the already existing Kazakh Soviet Republic significantly expanded its borders. Let’s find out what meaning this centennial anniversary holds today.